2026.06.20: How to Launch Your Graphic Novel – Free Masterclass
WHAT: How to Launch Your Graphic Novel free online masterclass
WHEN: 1 pm ET, Saturday, June 20, 2026
WHERE: On Zoom -- click here to RSVP
On Saturday June 20th, I’m teaching a free masterclass for creators launching graphic novels and illustrated books for kids and teens. The framework I'll be teaching applies to all types of books and comics, whether you’re working with a traditional publisher, self-publishing, or crowdfunding on a platform like Kickstarter.
We'll talk about how to:
- make a plan that works with your strengths
- avoid burnout when you have a lot to do and little time
- be resourceful when you have very little money to spend
- stay authentic (even if you’re an introvert!)
This masterclass is the kickoff to my six-week live bootcamp, How to Launch Your Graphic Novel, which begins July 7.
The masterclass is free to attend—sign up through Kids Comics Unite. Email me if you have any questions, and I hope to see you there!
KCU Logo Contest!
Until now, Kids Comics Unite has been a private online community, but the next chapter in its existence will be a public website... loaded with useful resources for creators and professionals in the field of kids graphic novels.
But before we launch the website, we want to shape a new visual identity for KCU!
We are seeking artists and designers to help us craft that identity. And to do that, we're sponsoring a logo contest! Yes — IT’S BRANDING TIME.
The upcoming Kids Comics Unite website needs a brand spankin’ new logo, and that design could be yours.
The winner of the contest will get:
- a $500 cash prize
- a free one year subscription of Kids Comics Insider, and
- free attendance to the 2022 Kids Comics Intensive!
That’s a total value of $2,060. Sweet!
Are you enticed?
The creative brief and how to enter:
Click here to read the Logo Contest Guidelines
The deadline for entries is 11:59PM EST on June 30th, 2021.
We can't wait to see your work!
Have more questions? Here is our Q&A sheet and replay of the live Q&A session! If you have another one, leave a comment below or leave a message inside Kids Comics Unite!